RNS Number:4041J
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
07 March 2005

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3



Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.


Date of Disclosure

07/03/2005......................................................


DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS


Date of dealing

04/03/2005...............................................................


Dealing in (name of company)

Eidos Plc........................................


1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

Ordinary...............................................................


2.

Amount                      Amount                  Price
bought                      sold                    per unit

8,991                                               0.590000
4,953                                               0.590000
75,000                                              0.590000
4,641                                               0.590000
4,766                                               0.590000
1,649                                               0.590000
6,476                                               0.590000
93,524                                              0.590000
30,000                                              0.590000
70,000                                              0.590000

In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions (see below)

3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)

3,032,500         2.14%*

4. Party making disclosure

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................

5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................

OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation

...............................................................

6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

...............................................................

(a) associate of

(i)  offeror (Note 3)

NO

(ii) offeree company

No

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

...............................................................

If category (8), explain

...............................................................

(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in)

YES

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

...............................................................

(Also print name of signatory)

Claire Swaby...............................................................

Telephone and Extension number

020 7894 7990...............................................................

*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain
CFDs and Spreadbets (see below)


Note 1.

Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify
controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a
controller


Note 2.

Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons.


Note 3.

Specify which offeror if there is more than one.


Note 4.

When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an
associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant
securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6
on Rule 8.


Note 5.

It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to
append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be
given.


Note 6.

In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.


Note 7.

The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security is to
be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside treasury.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk



                                              Date of Disclosure: 7th March 2005

Form 8 Enclosure

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 3,032,500  Eidos Plc
ordinary shares These shares are held to hedge Contract for Differences ("CFD")
and Spreadbets positions for clients.

A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.

A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price.  The client's
Spread bet position is described as his "stake".  A "stake" is expressed in
pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the
underlying shares.  A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain
of #100 for every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an
exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.

A purchaser of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price
of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract
will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.

There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge the CFDs and Spreadbets.

The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts.


Contracts for Differences                            Disclosure Date:  07-Mar-05

Eidos Plc                                    Cantor     Underlying    Reference
                                           Fitzgerald     Number        Price
Product Name                Date Executed   Buy/Sell    Of Shares      (pence)

Eidos Plc, Long CFD    September 27, 2004     Sell        7,500        102.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     November 18, 2004     Sell        5,000          80.5
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     December 14, 2004     Sell      100,000         74.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD       January 7, 2005     Sell      120,000            81
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      January 18, 2005     Sell        5,000          66.5
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 10, 2005     Sell       25,000         71.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 17, 2005     Sell       25,000            66
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 22, 2005     Sell       25,000         58.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 24, 2005     Sell       25,000          59.5
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 25, 2005     Sell       25,000            60
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 28, 2005     Sell      750,000        58.355
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 28, 2005     Sell      100,000            58
Eidos Plc, Long CFD     February 28, 2005     Sell      150,000            58
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 1, 2005     Sell      250,000        58.365
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 1, 2005     Sell      250,000          58.4
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 3, 2005     Sell      255,000        58.255
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 3, 2005     Sell      250,000            59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 3, 2005     Sell       80,000            59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 3, 2005     Sell       35,000            59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 4, 2005     Sell      250,000            59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD         March 4, 2005     Sell      300,000            59
                                                      3,032,500

Spread Bets                                  

Eidos Plc 
                                      Cantor                          Reference
                                    Fitzgerald   Stake - # per  Point   Price
Expiry Date          Date Executed    Buy/Sell    1 Point = 1 pence     (pence)

June 14, 2005     December 9, 2004      Sell             2               77.9
June 14, 2005     January 12, 2005      Sell             2              75.25
June 14, 2005     February 16, 2005     Sell            15               67.7
March 15, 2005    December 13, 2004     Sell            30               77.9
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